SUST+B.S.+Snapshot

=THE STS- SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES B.S. =

The STS Sustainability Studies degree prepares students to use techniques and insights from the social sciences and humanities to address environmental problems. Students learn the history of the environmental thought and law, about current environmental controversies, and about sustainable pathways and design. Rigorous and creative teaching of social science methods is a signature aspect of the program.

The degree requires 40 social science and humanities credit hours (10 courses), including four communication-intensive courses and three methods-intensive courses. During the senior year, students move through a capstone sequence that includes a research design course, and a senior thesis. The degree also requires a four-course “technical option” in which students develop sustainability-oriented expertise in another field. Alternatively, students can pursue a dual degree, pairing the STS Sustainability Studies degree with a degree in engineering, the natural sciences or economics. Dual degree students do not have to fulfill requirements for the “technical option.”

1 1000 course (selected from approved SUST 1000 courses) 2 2000 courses (selected from approved SUST-STSS/H courses), including 7 4000 courses, including
 * DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (10 courses) **
 * STS Methods and Concepts
 * 1 careers course Sustainability Careers
 * 1 methods intensive (in addition to STS Research Design)
 * STS Research Design (fall senior year) (mi)
 * Senior Projects (spring senior year) (ci)

STSS 1200 Sustainability Debates, IHSS 1110 Nature/Society, or IHSS 1240 Environment and Politics (fall) STSS 2300- Environment and Society, Environment and Law (spring)
 * Recommended sequence: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">First year **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STSS 4xxx – Food, Farms, and Famine (fall) (mi, ci) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STS 2xxx - STS Methods and Concepts (spring) (mi)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Second year **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sustainability Careers <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STSS 4xxx – 21st Century Risks (ci) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4000-level SUST course
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Third year **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4000-level SUST course <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STS Research Design (fall) (mi) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Senior Projects (spring) (ci)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Fourth year **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STS Research Methods <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">STS Research Design <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sustainability Problems <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sciences of Sustainability <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Food, Farms and Famines <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Sustainability Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Others (need to update this list)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Methods intensive courses **